anatomy prefixs Flashcards
1
Q
ad
A
to/toward
2
Q
ab
A
away from
3
Q
sub
A
under
4
Q
ductor
A
mover
5
Q
anti
A
against
6
Q
epi
A
on top of
7
Q
apo
A
to the side of
8
Q
longisimus
A
longest
9
Q
longus
A
long
10
Q
brevis
A
short
11
Q
maximus
A
large
12
Q
medius
A
medium
13
Q
minimus
A
tiny, little
14
Q
rectus
A
straight
15
Q
multi
A
many
16
Q
uni
A
one
17
Q
bi/di
A
two
18
Q
tri
A
three
19
Q
quad
A
four
20
Q
externus
A
outside
21
Q
internus
A
inside
22
Q
Superior
A
Above a point of reference
23
Q
Inferior
A
Below a point of reference
24
Q
Proximal
A
nearest from a point of reference
25
Q
Distal
A
farthest from a point of reference
26
Q
Anterior
A
front of body
27
Q
Posterior
A
back of body
28
Q
medial
A
closer to the midline
29
Q
lateral
A
farther form the midline
30
Q
contralateral
A
opposite side of the body
31
Q
ipsilateral
A
same side of body
